A new driveway poured on a dug-out, packed base. We slope it away from the garage so meltwater from winter snow runs off instead of sitting by the door.
Concrete contractor in Hudsonville, MI - slabs that drain on flat ground
Holland Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Holland, MI. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors for Hudsonville homeowners, and we dig out, pack and slope the base before any concrete goes in.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Hudsonville
Hudsonville homeowners ask us most for driveways, patios, walks and garage floors. Each one gets the same packed base and planned slope before any finish goes on.
A plain or textured patio slab behind the house, for homeowners who want a solid place for a table and grill. We pitch it gently away from the foundation.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored to look like stone or brick, for patios and walks where you'd like the look of pavers in one solid slab.
Front walks and side paths from the driveway to the door. We pour them with a slight tilt so rain and melting snow don't stand where people step.
A new slab for an attached or detached garage. We pour it over a packed base so it stands up to wet tires, road salt and daily parking.
Colored, stained or exposed-stone finishes for patios, walks and entries. The concrete looks finished on top and still sits on the same packed base underneath.
Poured concrete walls that hold soil back where a yard changes level. Most often that's a low wall beside a patio or a driveway where the yard steps down.
Interior concrete floors for basements, workshops and outbuildings. We set them on a packed base and finish them smooth or textured to suit how you'll use the room.
The slab around an in-ground pool, with a light texture for bare feet. We slope it so splash water runs off the deck instead of back into the pool.
Front and back entry steps poured in place with even step heights. They're for homes where the old steps have settled, cracked or pulled away from the house.
A concrete slab that serves as both floor and foundation for a garage, addition or outbuilding. We dig out and pack the base before we pour it.
Poured foundation walls on footings for new homes, additions and garages. We set them deep enough that frozen winter ground doesn't push them up.
Concrete parking areas and approaches for small business owners. We pour them thicker than a home driveway and slope them so the lot sheds rain and snowmelt.
The concrete base under a wall, porch, deck post or addition. We dig it to firm soil and pour it wide enough to spread the weight above it.
Lifting a settled foundation or slab back toward level. It's for homeowners with a sunken walk, step or garage floor that now tips water toward the house.
Saw cutting for openings, removals and repairs, such as trimming out a damaged section of driveway. We cut with water to keep the dust down.
Why Hudsonville homeowners call us for concrete
Hudsonville sits on the road between our home base in Holland and Grand Rapids, and we're in and out of the city on the same trips that take us to Jenison. Most of the calls we get here are for flatwork, which means the flat slabs people walk and drive on every day. The homes run from older houses near downtown to newer neighborhoods with wide driveways and back patios.
When we replace an old driveway or patio, what's underneath usually tells us more than the cracks on top. That's why every job here starts with the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on.
- The owner writes your estimate in person
- Our own crew, with the owner on site
- Straight answers on what concrete can do
How we handle a Hudsonville job
I see it first
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself. Slope, access and what's under the old slab only show up in person.
What moves price and timing
Size, thickness, tear-out, base work and finish set the price. Permits, weather and cure time set the date, and your free estimate on site gives you your own figure.
Permits checked first
We check with your city or township office about permits before we set a date. We can file the application for you or help you with it.
Base before finish
If the budget is tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base. A plain slab on a packed base outlasts a fancy one that settles.
- Base dug out and packed, not raked
- Water's path checked before we form
- Slabs pitched away from the house
- Joints cut so cracks land where planned
- Steel added where the slab needs it
- Edges and corners finished by hand
- Lawns and beds protected during the pour
- Site cleaned up before we leave
- Plain answers, including what we can't know
On a flat Hudsonville lot, the slab that holds up is the one where we planned for the water before we set a single form.
Is your Hudsonville driveway or patio due for work?
Freezing and thawing work on a slab every winter here, so small problems you can see from the driveway tend to grow. These are worth a look.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One section sitting lower than the next
- Water pooling after rain or snowmelt
- Patio tipping toward the foundation
- Chipping or flaking on the surface
- A dusty, powdery top layer
- Steps pulling away from the house
- Gaps opening along the garage edge
Holland Concrete Company, serving Hudsonville
Call (616) 801-4861, email us or use the form to tell us about your driveway, patio or slab. We reply within one business day to set up a visit.
- Phone
- (616) 801-4861
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Holland, MI 49423
Hudsonville concrete questions
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Hudsonville?
Under Michigan's rules, permits come from the enforcing agency for your address, which may be the state, the county or the local government, so we find out before we set a date. The state says ordinary repairs need no permit. That exemption doesn't cover cutting walls or structural beams or changing required exits. The state suggests checking its Statewide Jurisdiction List before you apply, and we handle the check with your city or township office for you.
Which residential building code is in effect in Hudsonville right now?
For homes, the 2015 versions of the Michigan Residential Code and residential energy code remain in effect, as the state adopted them in part, while a court order stays in place. The order temporarily stops the state from applying updated rules during a lawsuit over them. If that changes, the rules for footings and slabs could change too, which is one more reason we check before we set a date.
Who licenses home improvement contractors in Michigan?
The state of Michigan licenses residential builders and maintenance and alteration contractors. That covers contractors paid to repair, alter, add to or improve a home, not only the ones who build it. A maintenance and alteration license lists the trades its holder may practice, such as masonry. We're licensed and insured, and I'm happy to go over it with you at the estimate.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Hudsonville?
The cost of a Hudsonville driveway comes down to its size and thickness, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you choose, so I price it at a free estimate on site. A broom finish costs less than stamped or colored work. On a flat lot, building in slope can add base work, and that's the last place I'd ask you to save.
How long does new concrete take before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it. Curing, the slow hardening after the pour, keeps adding strength, and a car puts far more weight on a slab than feet do. Cold or hot weather can stretch the wait. I'll tell you when yours is ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for the car, so please keep the car off until then.
What causes new concrete to crack, and will my new slab crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks as it cures and moves through freezing winters, so some cracking is normal, and the aim is to control where it goes. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack. Where the job needs it, we add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces tight. Much of the bad cracking we replace started with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed.
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Start your Hudsonville quote with Holland Concrete Company
Call (616) 801-4861 or send the form, and we reply within one business day about your free estimate.